US President Donald Trump’s brinkmanship with China is escalating with the announcement of a fresh 10% tariff, along with 25% duties on imports from Canada and Mexico on March 4. Given the 10% levy imposed by the US that came into effect last month, Chinese exports to the U.S. are set to face duties of … Read more
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold talks with US President Donald Trump today amid the US President’s fresh moves on tariffs less than a month after he took charge of the world’s largest economy. PM Modi will meet with Elon Musk too. Here’s your 10-point cheat sheet to this big story The latest … Read more
New Chinese tariffs on a range of U.S. goods went into effect Monday, following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 10% tariff on Chinese products last week. Tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminum are next. Despite the tariffs and rising tensions, both sides seem reluctant to launch into a full-on trade war, … Read more
2025-01-30 05:30:00 : Last week, the two startups, Sasas Wingify and Skincare brand minimalist-hit the headlines of the huge funds they received. What are the differences between these acquisitions or withdrawals and the acquisition we see in a wider entrepreneurial world? Mint explanation. What happened to the minimalist Wingify? Wingify, a software service company in … Read more
File image of Laldinsanga© X (Twitter) Tamil Nadu’s pro boxer Sabari Jaishankar will star in the Super Fighter Series, an international professional boxing event to be held on February 7 in Bangkok, where two other Indians from Mizoram, Laldinsanga and Vanlalawmpuia will also showcase their talent. The high-octane action organised by Crown Boxing … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump, affirmed hope of having a “very good relationship” with China under his administration, while also stressing the need to have a “level-playing field” regarding the trade situation. Virtually addressing the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Trump said, “He (Xi Jinping) called me. But I see it very good. I … Read more
Riyadh: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House. Prince Mohammed, de facto leader of the world’s biggest oil exporter, made the pledge in a phone call following Trump’s inauguration on Monday, state … Read more
Beijing, China: Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States’s vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair trade practices and role in the deadly American fentanyl crisis. This week, the mercurial magnate said 10 percent tariffs on all Chinese imports could kick in on … Read more
Washington DC: President Donald Trump is considering changing a key U.S. trade benefit to other nations, the “de minimis” exemption on import tariffs, as he accuses China of unfair trade practices and blames it for a crisis over the deadly drug fentanyl. His predecessor Joe Biden, in one of his last acts as president on … Read more
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman congratulated Donald Trump on his return to the White House, saying in a call on Thursday that the kingdom would massively expand its investment and trade with the United States. Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler passed on congratulations from his father, King Salman, during the call … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap a 25-percent tariff on Mexican goods on February 1, a move that analysts say would deal a heavy blow to Latin America’s second-largest economy. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum called for “a cool head” in response to Trump’s trade and other policy announcements. What would be the … Read more